Extract from Shiori Ito’s second book about her “English Mum” Akemi Tanaka Journalist Shiori Ito rose to prominence in Japanese society after she went public with her rape case against a high-profile man. Shiori Ito has been called the face … Read More
Akemi’s book The Power of Chōwa continues to do amazing things. Recently, a concept design for the book was entered in the prestigious D&AD awards (design and art direction awards) and won in the specialist books cover design category. Designer Jonathan Harper had … Read More
It is with great sadness that we must announce that after developing cancer, Akemi Tanaka passed away recently. Akemi had been ill for some time, but had made the conscious decision to continue working to promote those ideals that she … Read More
On the 11th March 2011, the east coast of Japan was struck by an undersea earthquake and subsequent tsunami. As well as the loss of life, hundreds of children also lost their parents and families. The charity Aid For Japan … Read More
Akemi’s book The Power Of Chowa has not only won over audiences in the UK. Her book has also been commissioned for a Dutch language edition. Chowa is a Japanese concept that is often translated as ‘harmony’, but more accurately … Read More
The Japanese art of giving gifts Christmas is a time for exchanging gifts and celebrating family and friends. In Japan, the traditional way of giving gifts has a focus on avoiding waste as Akemi explored in one chapter of her … Read More
This November saw the return of the annual Doki Doki (“heartbeat”) Japanese Culture Festival (http://www.dokidokifestival.com) in Manchester. Once again, Doki Doki welcomed Akemi as a guest speaker – and also featured Aid For Japan as the event’s selected charity. Akemi … Read More
Akemi Tanaka will be a guest at the forthcoming Doki Doki Manchester Japanese Festival this November. The organisers of the event have also selected Aid For Japan as their charity of choice for this year’s festival. Akemi Tanaka will be … Read More
Akemi’s book The Power Of Chowa has been receiving a lot of attention recently, particularly with press coverage finding favour with the book’s approach to balance and harmony. The Independent ran a special feature this week in which writer Christine … Read More
Akemi appeared on BBC Radio London earlier this month to discuss her new book The Power Of Chowa. On the programme, Akemi talks about some of the intriguing differences in culture between Japan and the UK, a topic which is … Read More
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